08-16-05 CC MinutesRegular Meeting
of the
City Council
August 16, 2005
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at 7800 Golden Valley Road in said
City on August 16, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
The following members were present: Grayson, Loomis, Pentel and Shaffer; and the
following member was absent: Freiberg. Also present were: Thomas Burt, City Manager;
Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works; Allen Bamard, City Attorney; and Judy Nally,
Administrative Assistant.
Presentation of Awards to 2005 Photo Contest Winners
Cheryl Weiler, Communications Coordinator, thanked the Judges who were Shawn
Wallace, Evolutionary Illustration and Design Studios; Anne Gallagher, Cable 12 TV;
Richard Gunderson, former grand prize winner; and Sarah Larson, City employee.
Winners in attendance were presented with a Certificate of Appreciation and cash award.
The winners are: Natural Golden Valley First Place and Overall Grand Prize Winner, Gary
Walter, 6150 Street Croix Avenue South; Natural Golden Valley Second Place, Candis
Erickson, 2250 Orkla Drive; Lifestyle First Place, Rich Smith, 5601 Glenwood Avenue
North; and Golden Valley Lifestyle Second Place and People's Choice, Janice Laulainen,
6040 Golden Valley Road.
The Council congratulated the winners and thanked the photographers who participated.
Approval of Agenda
MOVED by Grayson, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to approve the
agenda of August 16 2005 as submitted.
Citizen Input
Mayor Loomis introduced the agenda item.
Mibs Pearson, 8115 Plymouth Avenue North, opposed to the installation of sidewalk on her
property, wanted to know why the residents were not told of the installation; requested that
the City staff hold an informational meeting with the neighborhood; feels the sidewalk is not
needed or wanted; expressed concern over damage to trees, retaining walls, requested the
neighborhood be allowed to make a presentation to the Council at the September 20, 2005
meeting after the informational meeting is held.
Jeannine Clancy answered questions from the Council.
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Citizen Input - Continued
The Council stated that if, after the informational meeting, the neighborhood would like to,
make a presentation at the City Council meeting on September 20, 2005 they should
contact the City Manager.
Approval of Consent Agenda
MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Grayson and motion carried unanimously to approve the
agenda of August 16, 2005 as amended: Removal of Minutes of Boards and Commissions -
Planning Commission - July 25, 2005.
Mayor Loomis read the items listed on the consent agenda.
*Approval of Minutes: City Council Meeting - August 1. 2005 and Council/Manager
Meeting - August 9. 2005
MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Grayson and motion carried unanimously to approve the
City Council meeting minutes of August 1, 2005 and the Council/Manager Meeting of
August 9, 2005 as submitted.
*Bills and Claims
MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Grayson and motion carried unanimously to authorize the
payment of the City bills as submitted.
*General Business Licenses
MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Grayson and motion carried unanimously to authorize the
issuance of licenses as recommended by staff.
*Gambling License Exemption and Wavier of Notice Requirement - Community of
Recovering People d/b/a The Retreat
MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Grayson and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice requirement for the
Community of Recovering People d/b/a The Retreat.
*Minutes of Boards and Commissions
MOVED by Grayson, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the minutes as follows:
Joint Water Commission - June 1, 2005
Bassett Creek Water Management Commission - July 21, 2005
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Minutes of Boards and Commissions - Planning Commission - July 25, 2005
Council Member Pentel suggested the Council discuss at a future Council/Manager
meeting regarding the creation of neighborhood groups.
MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to receive and
file the Planning Commission minutes of July 25, 2005.
The Council will discuss at a future Council/Manager meeting the formation of knighthood
groups and the parameters and funding for any future Envision suggestions from board
and/or commissions.
*Bids - Golf Maintenance Roof Replacement
MOVED by Grayson, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to award the
bid for the Golf Maintenance roof replacement from the lowest responsible bidder,
McPhillips Bros. Roofing Co. for $80,068.50. The bids are as follows:
McPhillips Bros. Roofing Co.
$80,068.50
E. R. Berwald Roofing Company, Inc.
92,434.50
R & N Roofing Construction, Inc.
96,070.25
Central Roofing Company
107,900.75
John A. Dalsin & Son, Inc.
117,472.00
Neiman Roofing Company, Inc.
117,666.00
Palmer West Construction Company Inc.
117,971.50
*Bids - Thermal Imaging Cameras
MOVED by Grayson, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to award the
bid to purchase three thermal imaging cameras from the lowest responsible bidder,
Municipal Emergency Services for $20,760.00. The bids are as follows:
Municipal Emergency Services
Clarey's Safety
$20,760.00
29,045.00
*Receipt of July 2005 General Fund Budget Report
MOVED by Grayson, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to award the
file the July 2005 General Fund Budget Report.
*Appointment to Buildina/Fire Code Appeals Board
MOVED by Grayson, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to appoint the
following to the Building/Fire Code Appeals Board:
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*Appointment to Building/Fire Code Appeals Board - Continued
John Tilton, Building Official, City of St. Louis Park
Thomas Parker, Engineer
Mike Richgels, Architect
Tom Jensen, Fire Marshal, City of Edina
Cary Smith, Fire Marshal, City of St. Louis Park
Angela Knodel, Architect, Alternate
Gary Johnson, Ex -Officio, Building Official, City of Golden Valley
Mark Kuhnly, Ex -Officio, Fire Chief, City of Golden Valley
Approval of Additional Meetings for Council Reimbursement
MOVED by Grayson, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to approve the
meetings for Council reimbursement as follows:
Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) - Annual Meeting, Legislative Adoption
Meeting, Regional Briefings, and Committees
League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) - Committee Meetings, Legislative Conference and
Annual Conference
National League of Cities (NLC) - Congressional City Conference in the spring, Congress
of Cities in fall and Board Meetings
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce - Mayor/Manager Meetings
Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council
District 281 Government Advisory Committee
District 270 Cities Joint Monthly Meetings
Senior Community Services Board
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Bassett Creek Water Management Commission
Northwest Suburbs Cable Commission
Envision Steering and/or Subcommittees
1-394 Express Lanes Community Task Force
Golden Valley Historical Society
Hopkins Alternative Voting Task Force
*Set Date for Special Council/Manager Meeting - 9/1/05
MOVED by Grayson, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to set the date
for a Special Council/Manager meeting for September 1, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
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First Consideration - Ordinance #331 - Boards and Commissions
The following ordinance was MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Shaffer:
ORDINANCE NO. 331, 2ND SERIES
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE
Boards and Commissions
The Council discussed and made recommendations for changes to the ordinance and
guidelines. The Council will hold second consideration of Ordinance #331 at the
September 20, 2005 City Council meeting. Staff will send copies of the changes to the
Human Rights Commission prior to their September 2005 meeting for their review.
MOVED by Pentel, seconded by Shaffer and motion carried unanimously to approve
Ordinance #331, 2nd Series, as amended. Upon a roll call vote, the vote was as follows:
FREIBERG - ABSENT GRAYSON - YES LOOMIS - YES
PENTEL - YES SHAFFER - YES
Announcements of Meetings
A Bassett Creek Water Management Commission meeting will be held on August 18, 2005
at 11:30 a.m.
A Special Council/Manager meeting will be held on September 1, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
The next City Council meeting will be held on September 6, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
The Council changed the Council/Manager meeting to Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at
6:30 p.m.
The Human Services Foundation will hold a Golf Tournament on September 16, 2005 at
the Brookview Golf Course at 8:00 a.m.
A City Council meeting will be held on September 20, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
A Bassett Creek Water Management Commission meeting will be held on September 22,
2005 at 11:30 a.m.
A City Council meeting will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.
Mayor and Council Communications
No action and/or discussion took place.
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Adiournment
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
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•_ R. Loomis,Mayor
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